Gary, if you are OK with that 1968122, then we can talk more.  The 1st pic shows the void (right by the flywheel hole) in the casting that mine has. I think that is a feature of the later starter noses.  Tim's pic was solid in that spot. 

Yea, the Hooker sidemounts were very cool, I had a set on mine back in the day! I wish I had a Camaro to put them on again (current rides are numbers cars) and if I could find them (they are no longer available).

lloyd, do you need pics?

I run 215/70R14 TAs on my 14x6 rally on my 69, nice tire, no issues and my car is low

I just went and checked my stash of shims.  A repro shim set I got from Ricks many years ago was actually pretty accurate, same shape as originals, stamped x-116, same as originals (but zinc plated).  But they were only the thinner versions.  and that part number RC-416, shows lloyds picture (not the same as what I got originally) and said they are discontinued.  The thicker shims with the rocket ship on them have a slightly taller top than the x-116 shims.  I have to be on the look out for these at the next swap meet Kevin

Here is an ebay auction of the repro set that looks like what I have

http://www.ebay.com/itm/55-77-CHEVY-IMPALA-CHEVELLE-UPPER-CONTROL-ARM-SUSPENSION-ALIGNMENT-SHIM-KIT-/370644531922?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item564c22bad2&vxp=mtr#ht_800wt_932

http://www.camaros.net/forums/index.php has two sections for wanted and selling parts/cars

Actually the 6cyl, SB and BB all had the return line bent a different way  

No, there is a whole different structure under the vert sheet metal to support the top's trim sticks. Way different than the coupes.

Just the plate was left

bolt on type
VN 05A
L48 M20
12 bolt 3.31

Push in type
NOR 10B early
10 bolt
LF7 PG

  I missed that too.  Dang spread sheets, they are so picky! thanks Kurt!

Just for fun, I looked at all v8 engines for 69 (207,148) vs the number of V8 cars built (coupe + vert)=(206,837).  So there were 311 more v8 engines counted by RPO, then were built.  I did not count the COPOs.   I am so confused now.

Sorry to keep wasting your time Ed, I am still trying to figure this RPO sheet out.  I looked the SS option package (Z27) 34,932 cars built.  The notes say a bunch of things are included.  First being the "special" engine. I do not think the 350/300 engine is part of the "included" catagory like the C05 top, since the number of them (22,339) is less then the total SS's built.  So we have to assume all the SS available engines are listed seperatley on the RPO pdf.  But when I total up all the 350/300, 396/325,350,375 and the L89s, I get 36,309, which is 1,377 more "SS" engines then were built.  I am missing another key peice?   thanks   

OK, I gotcha, I am relieved, it is just my intrepretation and not the data.    Now I will look more closely at the totals armed with this info.  Thanks!

I am sorry to say, I now have my doubts as th the accuracy of the RPO spreadsheet.  I relied on it as gospel

example from RPO table: Total 69 convertible production = 17573.  I added the L6 (1707), V8(15866) and Canada (935) and came up with 18508 verts built.  OK, lets not count Canada, then the totals match.  Then we take the non power tops (17573 (same number as total vert production??)) and the power tops (9631) and together they are 27204 verts.  

OK some number is not correct here.  lets assume the Canada cars are not included in the production numbers, then can we assume that any Canadian export did not count towards the option count (ZL2 hood as an example)?  

I am hoping the power top and non-power top numbers just need some correction, but it makes me wonder if there are any more "corrections" that are needed in the table?  

Ok, doing a quick window sticker google search, the COPOs did not have the "special ducted hood" called out.  But a SS did. But I could not find a Z11 one in my search.  Hmm, It now has me thinking, what other mandatory option was required on Z11s that was called out on the window sticker and could we deduce if the RPO counts for that option include or not include the mandatory option catagory.